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DWXS combines in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of digital workplaces with a long heritage and an unrivalled dataset. Using our simple, customisable tool you can get the employee view on your communication, collaboration and digital employee experience. In just a few weeks you'll have all the data your need to plan and prioritise changes to your digital workplace.

London, London, Gb

Lithos Partners is a boutique digital communication and collaboration consultancy with global reach. We have unrivalled experience advising some of the world's best-known companies on how to engage their staff and customers. We conduct discovery work, develop strategy and propositions, implement solutions, and partner with clients as long-term strategic advisors on digital communication and experience. Recent projects include:- Strategy and delivery partner for the University of Oxford's digital transformation programme- Lead advisors for global bank's digital workplace/FoW programme- Conducted a detailed digital comms discovery and proposition development for a leading UK university- Discovery and strategic advisor for delivery of digital workplace programme (inc technology, content and governance) for a Swiss bank- Running an intranet & digital workplace discovery exercise for a global professional services firm. As well as identifying user and business needs, we developed a digital workplace proposition, built a business case and helped with internal stakeholder engagement- Advising a research organisation on tools & practices for effective knowledge capture and sharing- Partnering with a global FMCG to establish governance for their digital employee experience- Advising a multinational FTSE 100 firm on use of data for communications targeting and measurement- Auditing internal communications capability and tools for a UK charity, making recommendations for channel consolidation and process improvement- Advising an enterprise software vendor on their product proposition- Establishing the digital engagement function for the Department for International Trade- Running a discovery on internal communication, intranet and enterprise social for a UK charity. Leading the rollout of an enterprise social network & delivery of a new intranet- Designing and delivering bespoke workshopsGot a challenge you'd like to discuss? Get in touch.

London, England, Gb

Leading the global Digital Communications team and managing major web and intranet projects for this global financial services group. • Providing strategic digital communications advice to stakeholders across the business and geographies• Project management - from requirements gathering though to implementation and delivery, on a range of digital communications projects• Lead solution design and adoption on rollout of a bank-wide Enterprise Social Network (based on Jive), including identifying and developing use cases and managing use case backlog• Advise communicators and senior leaders on making use of social media - internally and externally - to improve communications and engagement• Advise on use of web and social media data and analytics• Develop corporate social media strategy• Manage cross-functional relationships with technology and the business• Lead digital communications team in London and Singapore

London, England, Gb

Managing major web and intranet projects for this global financial services group and providing strategic digital communications advice to stakeholders across the business.• Project management - from requirements gathering though to implementation and delivery, on a range of digital communications projects• Leading interdisciplinary teams involving internal and external partners to deliver digital projects to tight deadlines• Advising colleagues in internal and external communications on digital strategy and tactics• Acting as a consultant on digital communications for stakeholders and project teams across the Bank• Line management of staff in London and Singapore• Deputising for the Head of Digital Communications

London, England, Gb

Managing large, multi-disciplinary digital projects for this global financial services group.• Project management for large-scale digital communications projects throughout the product lifecycle, from proposition development through to delivery to users and audiences• Requirements gathering, supplier management, project testing and roll-out• Developing standards and processes for delivery of digital projects and products• Developing social media strategy, including social listening, analytics and impact monitoring• Act as a consultant on digital communications for stakeholders and project teams across the Bank• Line management and staff developmentProjects include:• Rollout of social media listening and reporting strategy and tools across active markets• Delivery of a corporate blog aimed at extending reach of our thought leadership content, from site design and project management to user engagement and content development• Led development of a new website for Seeing is Believing, the Bank's charity, to refresh the design and optimise donation funnel• Delivery of a video platform across public websites, improving the quality and accessibility of the Bank's video content• Spearhead delivery of digital presentation of the annual reporting suite• Concept, scoping and integration of interactive to support a major brand advertising campaign• Reconfiguring the Bank's website and intranet to support major organisational change

London, Gb

Leading on strategy, governance, content, site development and standards for Parliament's intranet.• Strategic responsibility for the successful delivery of content and services for Parliament's internal users• Delivering a new intranet (on EpiServer CMS) for 13,000 users, including site design, development, testing and content migration• Development, testing and implementation of improvements to site search on both website and intranet• Managing iterative site development, delivery of new services and other digital projects using Agile and waterfall methodologies• Day-to-day management of the intranet to meet the internal communications needs of Parliament• Leading a team of web editors, overseeing the redevelopment of the intranet and making iterative changes to existing systems based on user feedback and needs• Developing and monitoring editorial, visual identity, usability and accessibility guidelines, as well as fostering best web practice across the organisation• Enhancing the overall user experience of the site, ensuring the site meets the highest usability and accessibility standards• Planning and coordinating an intranet training and user engagement strategy• Delivering a new mobile intranet platform to support Members of Parliament. This won the 2011 Intranet Innovation Award for frontline delivery• Development of content and services for mobile and tablet devices; delivery of pilot iPad app aimed at reducing Parliament's spend on printing• Organising the first Parliament Hack Day, attracting over 100 developers to create prototype apps with open data• Advising the Iraqi Council of Representatives, as part of the FCO's capacity-building programme for emerging democracies; delivering advice and training on web strategy; designing and delivering a training programme face-to-face to teams in Baghdad

London, Gb

Working for Westminster’s consultancy practice, setting up a new internal communications for the London Borough of Sutton. This involved:• Reviewing the organisation’s internal communications structures, developing and implementing an internal communications and employee engagement strategy • Delivery of internal communications campaigns, from conception through implementation to evaluation• Introducing new channels and processes for internal communications and evaluating their effectiveness• Leading on redevelopment of a new intranet, including extensive consultation, site design and IA, brand and visual identity, user testing and communications support for roll-out• Day-to-day management of internal communications channels• Writing copy for internal publications, managing intranet content• Providing advice and support on internal communications to departments, project teams and senior leaders

London, Gb

Managing internal communications channels, providing internal communications support to departments and project teams, as well as advice and training on management of departmental intranet sites; designing and delivering an internal communications plan to support a major external campaign; managing the production of print and digital media for internal campaigns

London, London, Gb

Planning and implementation of internal and external communications activity, including PR, marketing, design, branding and visual identity.

Worked in a number of communications roles as a contractor during university vacations, including stints in internal comms at Defra (2006) and in media relations at the London Development Agency (2005)

Worked in a string of junior roles in publishing - starting on a car magazine, moving on to a youth charity, then to the Guardian and finally as a journalist and Assistant Editor at the Bolivian Times, an English-language newspaper based in La Paz, Bolivia.

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